New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
GENERAL Hustled ROBBED.
JEwELRY STOLEN FROM HIS HOUSE.

TIE WORK PROBABLY DONE WHILE THE FAMILY
WERE AT DIyNER-THE GENERAL IN TOWN.
Speaker Husteds house at Peekskill seems to be
regarded as pretty good place tor plunder by the
burglar who's aburgling" 1t has been entered by
cOvetous persons three times within the last cen
years and considerable valuable property has been
carried away on each occasion
The third call was made on Tuesday evening when
General Hustled in New-YOrk, and IL resulted in
the loss OF three gold watches chains, half dozen
finger rings, two pairs OF earrings, three pairs OF
bracelets and other treasured articles of adornment
belonging the ladies of the household all valued at
about $500. The first intimation that al was not
right in the house the discovery about p M OF
the absence OF some cash which had been In the
pocketbook of Mrs. ID. W. Southland the Generals
mother-nIaw. She preparing to go to the city
and went to her pocketbook which had been lett on
table in her the third foor to get money to
make the journey She was surprised to find that 1t
contained nothing but few cards and extracts from
papers. The money was gone. Without looking
about the she hastened downstairs to inform
Mrs. Hustled of her loss Then began search OF the
house Upon returning to her room Mrs. Southard
tonnd that the e xery containing her watch and
chain, finger rings and bracelets missing. Miss
Jordan her adopted daughter, who occupied an ad-
joining room found that her jewelry had also been
taken of her bureau, and Miss Hustled, the,Generas
daughter, who also had a room Jon the same moor,
nourned the loss OF tiny gold watch and n bracelet
presents IRON her father, and other valuable keep
sakes The bracelet especially priced by her as 1t
was composed of silver collected by her father in five
European Capitals, aud wrought into apecuary
unique design.
1t was some time before Mrs. Hustled could muster
up courage enough to go into her own room on the
second floor, but when she did che delighted TO
ind that nothing had been disturbed Her Jewelry
case. containing over 90 900 worth OF diamonds and
d cabinet holding $500 worth OF silvervare had
luckily MT been by the thief. lie had confined
his operations entirely the third floor How he got
into the house h mystery. but 1t is believed that he
must have sneaked in through an open door early IN
t.I hap
family wass gathered at the dlnnerable in the eve
nng. In the store-roOm on the top floor there were
indications that he had been taking n nap while
waiting tor opportunity to 90 through the house
couple of ruaks had been moved out from the wall
and some blankets and bedding spread out behind
them. IL apparent that he had b en- III the ser
wants the upper loor for cake OF soap ana
n towel which had been used at that hour had been
taken away. these the only articles other than
the jewelry and cash that were missing
When General Hustled returned home last night ana
learned the particulars OF the burglary ne at once SCI
about taking measures 10 eaten the thief. lie Will
request Inspector Byrnes to help him, and lie declared
that he would lind the guilty man II 1t cost ten times
rs much as the value of the things stolen.
Some people, no sald "dOnt like TO trouble
themselves the punishmrnt OF thieves, 0ut
don't act that principle. dislike their impudencc
III walking through mans house, and propose 10
have them understand that won have it,
Two OF the men Who robbed his hcu in 1877 died
prison, and third is now under Warden Laneharts
care at Auburn. All received leng sentences owing
10 the Generals vigorous prosecution OF their cvses
There have becrl several burglarics OF similar
nature in Peekskill during the last fortnight, and
while all appear 10 have been perpetrted by the same
man men, the police OF the town have been unsuc-
cessful in ascertaining who they are.